(The tabletop, bought from Seattle dealer David Smith, is made of Indonesian teak, which is expensive, "but it's a tropical hardwood, so it'll last forever," says Ed. He hated the table's original base, so he tore it off and replaced it with plain steel legs.

Focused solely on forest plantations, RE-Forest Fund LP will manage various tree species such as teak, conifer and eucalyptus that each respond to different commercial markets from construction to renewable energy.